Breast Implants Revolutionize Double Lung Transplant Surgery

Surgeons at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago have successfully performed a double lung transplant using breast implants and an artificial lung for the first time. The patient, a former smoker and vaper, developed severe lung damage from vaping and two antibiotic-resistant infections following the flu. With both lungs removed, the surgeons used large breast implants to prevent the patient's heart from collapsing inside the chest cavity. The innovative procedure allowed the patient to survive until a suitable donor match was found. After the infected lungs were removed, the breast implants were taken out, and the donor lungs were transplanted. The patient is now recovering and grateful for a second chance at life.